High Court Orders New Trial for Jury to Apportion Fault

The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the defendants in an insurance fraud case were entitled to a new trial, since the jury was not instructed on the apportionment of fault. Techdan LLC and Exterior Erecting Services were New Jersey entities engaged in the construction of exterior walls for commercial buildings. They had some shared members and officers, including a controller responsible for securing workers' compensation insurance for both companies. Exterior and Techdan allegedly agreed to an arrangement whereby Exterior would enter into construction contracts with...